City council discusses The Ridges
By Payton Daugherty | Oct. 23Athens City Council met in committees Monday to discuss the redevelopment of The Ridges.
POLITICS
Student senate hears report on Halloween safety tips
By Emily Stokes | Oct. 18Student senate met Wednesday to go over Halloween safety tips and Ohio University’s Medical Emergency Assistance Program.
Student senate discusses Gozalez’s first 100 days
By Paige Fisher | Oct. 12Ohio University’s 23rd President, Dr. Lori Stewart-Gonzalez, gave an informal presentation to the student senate about what she has been able to accomplish since becoming president in July.
City Council discusses bar overcrowding
By Payton Daugherty | Oct. 9Athens City Council met in committees Monday to discuss an ordinance concerning the punishment for fire safety violations for bar owners in Athens.
Patterson declines Krane’s on-campus debate proposal
By Harshita Singhania | Oct. 3Patterson participated in a debate against Krane on campus in 2019, which was held by OU’s Student Senate. This time, he will only participate in the candidate forum at the Athens Community Center, which is hosted by the League of Women Voters.
BSU holds silent march in honor of Ta’Kiya Young
By Payton Daugherty | Sep. 28Ohio University’s Black Student Union, or BSU, met in Baker Center on Thursday to host Time for Change, a silent march in solidarity of Ta’Kiya Young.
City Council discusses Armory, fire station
By Payton Daugherty | Sep. 25Athens City Council met in committees Monday to discuss the Athens Armory and the new fire station headquarters.
White House discusses student loan forgiveness, climate change
By Suzanne Piper and Payton Daugherty | Sep. 25The White House held a press briefing on Monday to discuss President Joe Biden and his administration’s updates on student loan forgiveness, climate change and mental health.
City Council discusses parking, sewer fee increases
By Payton Daugherty | Sep. 13Athens City Council met in committees on Monday to discuss possible fee increases.
Student senate holds first general body meeting
By Paige Fisher | Sep. 6President Megan Handle was unable to attend the meeting due to illness and requested Vice President Isaac Davis mention she echoes everything he says about each resolution.
Senate Bill 83 continues to raise concerns for OU faculty and students
By Abreanna Blose | Aug. 30As the 2023-2024 academic year kicks off, students and staff continue to discuss Senate Bill 83, and the impact it could have on state university’s diversity, safe spaces and freedom of speech.
How two students are doing their part to stop climate change
By Alyssa Cruz | Aug. 28For OU students Maeve Fellerhoff and Celia Hawk, climate change activism is more than a political ideology, but rather the motivation to unite and create a change on campus and in the world.
Claireification: What you need to know for the first Republican debate
By Claire Schiopota | Aug. 16Read about the candidates that qualified as well as the ones who didn’t.
City Council: Body discusses special-use permit for a chainlink fence
By Payton Daugherty | June 13Athens City Council met on Monday in a special session to discuss an ordinance allowing the Athens County Agricultural Society to place a fence on the city right-of-way.
City council discusses city land use permits
By Paige Fisher | June 8Councilmember Solveig Spjeldnes, D-1st ward, offered several solutions to appease both parties, such as moving the location of the fence further back with a gate and bushes surrounding it. Doing this would cause less of a disturbance to neighbors and still allow people to camp on the property.
City Council discusses trash service provider contracts
By Jack Solon | Apr. 24, 2023Athens City Council met in committees Monday to assess trash service rate contracts.
Body discusses Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia 2023 recreation fee
By Payton Daugherty | Apr. 18, 2023Athens City Council met on Monday to discuss an ordinance allowing the mayor to pay the 2023 recreation fee to the Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia and an ordinance amending the staffing levels for the fire department.
City Council passes resolution urging legislation for train derailments
By Anastasia Carter | Mar. 20, 2023Mayor Steve Patterson said that the city has a plan in the event that a train derailment occurs in Athens.
City Council: Possible ban on sale of flavored tobacco products discussed
By Ryan Maxin | Feb. 21, 2023Council is reviewing a similar proposed ban in Columbus to apply it to Athens.
Answers with Ankita: The potential dangers of AI
By Ankita Bansode | Feb. 8, 2023The AI chatbot market is experiencing intense competition; with technological development, a major threat looms over our head.
